Finding your way around the 'new' Schueberfouer

Veterans of the Schueberfouer have become familiar with the fun fair’s layout as it has pretty much remained the same from edition to edition. But not this year!

The "Fouer" has lost about 700 square metres to the tram construction, resulting in the space being optimised as much as possible. This means many familiar attractions that have had the same spot for years, have shifted to new locations for 2017.

With that in mind the Wort has produced an interactive map showing exactly where all attractions are now located. You can even find restaurants and book tables as their phone numbers are shown.

Map © Ville de Luxembourg  

The map is colour-coded with orange denoting the "main attraction" rides, red for children’s rides, and blue for restaurants and bars. 

The map also shows the location of cash withdrawal machines dotted around the outside of Schueberfouer, as there are none inside. And a handy tip: go to the toilets at the main entrance of the fair as they a free, the ones inside the fair will cost you!

Schueberfouer changes

Just before the tram arrives, Luxembourg City’s Schueberfouer enters a new era. The expected two million visitors will discover the new fun fair with ten entrances, straight alleys and a gourmet island where almost every restaurant has a terrace. The 700 square metre loss has meant that some rides were sacrificed for 2017.

Once the tram is running though, a further loss of an extra 1,000 square metre of space is excepted for Schueberfouer 2018, begging the question as to whether the Glacis car park is an ideal location for long-running fair.

However, as the Schueberfouer is one of Luxembourg’s oldest events steeped in tradition and dating back more than 600 years, it is extremely unlikely a move would ever be considered.

(Adam Walder, adam.walder@wort.lu, +352 49939721)